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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

14 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the most popular major in Louisiana with 675 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,966. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

On average, compsci graduates from UL Lafayette take out $22,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Out of the 14 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 14 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 78% are male.

CompSci majors at UNO take out an average of $19,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at University of New Orleans Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 39% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 61% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

CompSci majors at Southeastern take out an average of $23,741 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from ULM take out $25,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 39 students majoring in compsci at McNeese, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Southern University and A & M College Report

Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 96% are male and 4% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out $28,681 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 103
North Carolina 2,948
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
Mississippi 93
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
South Carolina 95
Florida 532
Kentucky 103

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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